In a new documentary about John Candy, who died in 1994, Macaulay Culkin reveals that the actor was the first to realize his father was a “monster.”
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In his testimony about Candy in Colin Hanks’ new documentary, “John Candy: I Like Me”, the Home Alone star spoke about his friendship with the actor, who suddenly passed away at the age of 43 from a heart attack.
Culkin, 45, starred alongside Candy in John Hughes’ 1989 film “Uncle Buck,” and recalled that the actor quickly noticed his father’s aggressive behavior: “I think he always had that really good instinct,” he says in the documentary.
“I think he saw it. Look, even before the wave hit and the whole Home Alone thing started to happen, it wasn’t hard to see what my dad was like. It wasn’t a secret. He was already a monster,” Culkin comments.
“He already wasn’t a nice guy. I think John gave me that sideways look, like: ‘Is everything okay there? Are you all right? Good morning? Is everything fine at home? Everything okay?’” Culkin says about Candy’s attention to him.
For the actor, Candy was a father figure, caring and concerned about him; Culkin explains that as a child actor, he wished he had received more of that kind of care from adults.
“I wish I had more of that in my life. It’s important that I remember that. I remember John caring when very few people did,” he declared.
“John Candy: I Like Me” premieres on Prime Time on October 10, 2025.
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